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Stranger Things, which returns to Netflix for Season 2 on October 27th, masterfully incorporates familiar visuals from iconic films, novels, characters and tropes. By doing so, the Duffer brothers speak to our nostalgia for a past time while creating a modern story that feels fresh for any generation.

Stranger Things

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Stranger Things is infused with 80s horror references and updates to the classic tropes of 80s teen movies and music. In Part 2 of our series about the Netflix hit, we explore how the Duffer brothers draw on these pop culture references in the teen strand of the story. Stranger Things Season 2 premieres October 27th.

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In Season 2 of Master of None, creators Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang boldly draw on Italian film classics, and apply their cinematic sensibility to the problems of the present. The end result is a fantastically creative and artistic spin on the modern romantic comedy.

Orange Is the New Black

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Before "Orange is the New Black," the HBO film "Stranger Inside" depicted the prison experience of a young African-American woman. Comparing the two, we can look at the larger issues of how race is portrayed onscreen and why diversity is most seen in texts centered on prison.